14 files changed, 115 insertions, 109 deletions

diff --git a/block.c b/block.c
index 33ecd939ef..ecc0885fae 100644
--- a/block.c
+++ b/block.c
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ const BdrvChildRole child_format = {
 };
 
 /*
- * Returns the flags that bs->backing_hd should get, based on the given flags
+ * Returns the flags that bs->backing should get, based on the given flags
  * for the parent BDS
  */
 static int bdrv_backing_flags(int flags)
@@ -1115,32 +1115,31 @@ void bdrv_unref_child(BlockDriverState *parent, BdrvChild *child)
 void bdrv_set_backing_hd(BlockDriverState *bs, BlockDriverState *backing_hd)
 {
 
-    if (bs->backing_hd) {
+    if (bs->backing) {
         assert(bs->backing_blocker);
-        bdrv_op_unblock_all(bs->backing_hd, bs->backing_blocker);
-        bdrv_detach_child(bs->backing_child);
+        bdrv_op_unblock_all(bs->backing->bs, bs->backing_blocker);
+        bdrv_detach_child(bs->backing);
     } else if (backing_hd) {
         error_setg(&bs->backing_blocker,
                    "node is used as backing hd of '%s'",
                    bdrv_get_device_or_node_name(bs));
     }
 
-    bs->backing_hd = backing_hd;
     if (!backing_hd) {
         error_free(bs->backing_blocker);
         bs->backing_blocker = NULL;
-        bs->backing_child = NULL;
+        bs->backing = NULL;
         goto out;
     }
-    bs->backing_child = bdrv_attach_child(bs, backing_hd, &child_backing);
+    bs->backing = bdrv_attach_child(bs, backing_hd, &child_backing);
     bs->open_flags &= ~BDRV_O_NO_BACKING;
     pstrcpy(bs->backing_file, sizeof(bs->backing_file), backing_hd->filename);
     pstrcpy(bs->backing_format, sizeof(bs->backing_format),
             backing_hd->drv ? backing_hd->drv->format_name : "");
 
-    bdrv_op_block_all(bs->backing_hd, bs->backing_blocker);
+    bdrv_op_block_all(backing_hd, bs->backing_blocker);
     /* Otherwise we won't be able to commit due to check in bdrv_commit */
-    bdrv_op_unblock(bs->backing_hd, BLOCK_OP_TYPE_COMMIT_TARGET,
+    bdrv_op_unblock(backing_hd, BLOCK_OP_TYPE_COMMIT_TARGET,
                     bs->backing_blocker);
 out:
     bdrv_refresh_limits(bs, NULL);
@@ -1161,7 +1160,7 @@ int bdrv_open_backing_file(BlockDriverState *bs, QDict *options, Error **errp)
     BlockDriverState *backing_hd;
     Error *local_err = NULL;
 
-    if (bs->backing_hd != NULL) {
+    if (bs->backing != NULL) {
         QDECREF(options);
         goto free_exit;
     }
@@ -1201,7 +1200,7 @@ int bdrv_open_backing_file(BlockDriverState *bs, QDict *options, Error **errp)
         qdict_put(options, "driver", qstring_from_str(bs->backing_format));
     }
 
-    assert(bs->backing_hd == NULL);
+    assert(bs->backing == NULL);
     ret = bdrv_open_inherit(&backing_hd,
                             *backing_filename ? backing_filename : NULL,
                             NULL, options, 0, bs, &child_backing, &local_err);
@@ -1892,8 +1891,8 @@ void bdrv_close(BlockDriverState *bs)
         bs->drv->bdrv_close(bs);
         bs->drv = NULL;
 
-        if (bs->backing_hd) {
-            BlockDriverState *backing_hd = bs->backing_hd;
+        if (bs->backing) {
+            BlockDriverState *backing_hd = bs->backing->bs;
             bdrv_set_backing_hd(bs, NULL);
             bdrv_unref(backing_hd);
         }
@@ -2205,20 +2204,20 @@ int bdrv_commit(BlockDriverState *bs)
     if (!drv)
         return -ENOMEDIUM;
 
-    if (!bs->backing_hd) {
+    if (!bs->backing) {
         return -ENOTSUP;
     }
 
     if (bdrv_op_is_blocked(bs, BLOCK_OP_TYPE_COMMIT_SOURCE, NULL) ||
-        bdrv_op_is_blocked(bs->backing_hd, BLOCK_OP_TYPE_COMMIT_TARGET, NULL)) {
+        bdrv_op_is_blocked(bs->backing->bs, BLOCK_OP_TYPE_COMMIT_TARGET, NULL)) {
         return -EBUSY;
     }
 
-    ro = bs->backing_hd->read_only;
-    open_flags =  bs->backing_hd->open_flags;
+    ro = bs->backing->bs->read_only;
+    open_flags =  bs->backing->bs->open_flags;
 
     if (ro) {
-        if (bdrv_reopen(bs->backing_hd, open_flags | BDRV_O_RDWR, NULL)) {
+        if (bdrv_reopen(bs->backing->bs, open_flags | BDRV_O_RDWR, NULL)) {
             return -EACCES;
         }
     }
@@ -2229,7 +2228,7 @@ int bdrv_commit(BlockDriverState *bs)
         goto ro_cleanup;
     }
 
-    backing_length = bdrv_getlength(bs->backing_hd);
+    backing_length = bdrv_getlength(bs->backing->bs);
     if (backing_length < 0) {
         ret = backing_length;
         goto ro_cleanup;
@@ -2239,7 +2238,7 @@ int bdrv_commit(BlockDriverState *bs)
      * grow the backing file image if possible.  If not possible,
      * we must return an error */
     if (length > backing_length) {
-        ret = bdrv_truncate(bs->backing_hd, length);
+        ret = bdrv_truncate(bs->backing->bs, length);
         if (ret < 0) {
             goto ro_cleanup;
         }
@@ -2248,7 +2247,7 @@ int bdrv_commit(BlockDriverState *bs)
     total_sectors = length >> BDRV_SECTOR_BITS;
 
     /* qemu_try_blockalign() for bs will choose an alignment that works for
-     * bs->backing_hd as well, so no need to compare the alignment manually. */
+     * bs->backing->bs as well, so no need to compare the alignment manually. */
     buf = qemu_try_blockalign(bs, COMMIT_BUF_SECTORS * BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE);
     if (buf == NULL) {
         ret = -ENOMEM;
@@ -2266,7 +2265,7 @@ int bdrv_commit(BlockDriverState *bs)
                 goto ro_cleanup;
             }
 
-            ret = bdrv_write(bs->backing_hd, sector, buf, n);
+            ret = bdrv_write(bs->backing->bs, sector, buf, n);
             if (ret < 0) {
                 goto ro_cleanup;
             }
@@ -2285,8 +2284,8 @@ int bdrv_commit(BlockDriverState *bs)
      * Make sure all data we wrote to the backing device is actually
      * stable on disk.
      */
-    if (bs->backing_hd) {
-        bdrv_flush(bs->backing_hd);
+    if (bs->backing) {
+        bdrv_flush(bs->backing->bs);
     }
 
     ret = 0;
@@ -2295,7 +2294,7 @@ ro_cleanup:
 
     if (ro) {
         /* ignoring error return here */
-        bdrv_reopen(bs->backing_hd, open_flags & ~BDRV_O_RDWR, NULL);
+        bdrv_reopen(bs->backing->bs, open_flags & ~BDRV_O_RDWR, NULL);
     }
 
     return ret;
@@ -2309,7 +2308,7 @@ int bdrv_commit_all(void)
         AioContext *aio_context = bdrv_get_aio_context(bs);
 
         aio_context_acquire(aio_context);
-        if (bs->drv && bs->backing_hd) {
+        if (bs->drv && bs->backing) {
             int ret = bdrv_commit(bs);
             if (ret < 0) {
                 aio_context_release(aio_context);
@@ -2366,8 +2365,8 @@ int bdrv_change_backing_file(BlockDriverState *bs,
 BlockDriverState *bdrv_find_overlay(BlockDriverState *active,
                                     BlockDriverState *bs)
 {
-    while (active && bs != active->backing_hd) {
-        active = active->backing_hd;
+    while (active && bs != backing_bs(active)) {
+        active = backing_bs(active);
     }
 
     return active;
@@ -2437,9 +2436,9 @@ int bdrv_drop_intermediate(BlockDriverState *active, BlockDriverState *top,
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    /* special case of new_top_bs->backing_hd already pointing to base - nothing
+    /* special case of new_top_bs->backing->bs already pointing to base - nothing
      * to do, no intermediate images */
-    if (new_top_bs->backing_hd == base) {
+    if (backing_bs(new_top_bs) == base) {
         ret = 0;
         goto exit;
     }
@@ -2454,11 +2453,11 @@ int bdrv_drop_intermediate(BlockDriverState *active, BlockDriverState *top,
         intermediate_state->bs = intermediate;
         QSIMPLEQ_INSERT_TAIL(&states_to_delete, intermediate_state, entry);
 
-        if (intermediate->backing_hd == base) {
-            base_bs = intermediate->backing_hd;
+        if (backing_bs(intermediate) == base) {
+            base_bs = backing_bs(intermediate);
             break;
         }
-        intermediate = intermediate->backing_hd;
+        intermediate = backing_bs(intermediate);
     }
     if (base_bs == NULL) {
         /* something went wrong, we did not end at the base. safely
@@ -2677,25 +2676,27 @@ void bdrv_set_enable_write_cache(BlockDriverState *bs, bool wce)
 
 int bdrv_is_encrypted(BlockDriverState *bs)
 {
-    if (bs->backing_hd && bs->backing_hd->encrypted)
+    if (bs->backing && bs->backing->bs->encrypted) {
         return 1;
+    }
     return bs->encrypted;
 }
 
 int bdrv_key_required(BlockDriverState *bs)
 {
-    BlockDriverState *backing_hd = bs->backing_hd;
+    BdrvChild *backing = bs->backing;
 
-    if (backing_hd && backing_hd->encrypted && !backing_hd->valid_key)
+    if (backing && backing->bs->encrypted && !backing->bs->valid_key) {
         return 1;
+    }
     return (bs->encrypted && !bs->valid_key);
 }
 
 int bdrv_set_key(BlockDriverState *bs, const char *key)
 {
     int ret;
-    if (bs->backing_hd && bs->backing_hd->encrypted) {
-        ret = bdrv_set_key(bs->backing_hd, key);
+    if (bs->backing && bs->backing->bs->encrypted) {
+        ret = bdrv_set_key(bs->backing->bs, key);
         if (ret < 0)
             return ret;
         if (!bs->encrypted)
@@ -2862,7 +2863,7 @@ BlockDriverState *bdrv_lookup_bs(const char *device,
 bool bdrv_chain_contains(BlockDriverState *top, BlockDriverState *base)
 {
     while (top && top != base) {
-        top = top->backing_hd;
+        top = backing_bs(top);
     }
 
     return top != NULL;
@@ -2920,7 +2921,7 @@ int bdrv_has_zero_init(BlockDriverState *bs)
 
     /* If BS is a copy on write image, it is initialized to
        the contents of the base image, which may not be zeroes.  */
-    if (bs->backing_hd) {
+    if (bs->backing) {
         return 0;
     }
     if (bs->drv->bdrv_has_zero_init) {
@@ -2935,7 +2936,7 @@ bool bdrv_unallocated_blocks_are_zero(BlockDriverState *bs)
 {
     BlockDriverInfo bdi;
 
-    if (bs->backing_hd) {
+    if (bs->backing) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -2950,7 +2951,7 @@ bool bdrv_can_write_zeroes_with_unmap(BlockDriverState *bs)
 {
     BlockDriverInfo bdi;
 
-    if (bs->backing_hd || !(bs->open_flags & BDRV_O_UNMAP)) {
+    if (bs->backing || !(bs->open_flags & BDRV_O_UNMAP)) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -2963,7 +2964,7 @@ bool bdrv_can_write_zeroes_with_unmap(BlockDriverState *bs)
 
 const char *bdrv_get_encrypted_filename(BlockDriverState *bs)
 {
-    if (bs->backing_hd && bs->backing_hd->encrypted)
+    if (bs->backing && bs->backing->bs->encrypted)
         return bs->backing_file;
     else if (bs->encrypted)
         return bs->filename;
@@ -3088,13 +3089,13 @@ BlockDriverState *bdrv_find_backing_image(BlockDriverState *bs,
 
     is_protocol = path_has_protocol(backing_file);
 
-    for (curr_bs = bs; curr_bs->backing_hd; curr_bs = curr_bs->backing_hd) {
+    for (curr_bs = bs; curr_bs->backing; curr_bs = curr_bs->backing->bs) {
 
         /* If either of the filename paths is actually a protocol, then
          * compare unmodified paths; otherwise make paths relative */
         if (is_protocol || path_has_protocol(curr_bs->backing_file)) {
             if (strcmp(backing_file, curr_bs->backing_file) == 0) {
-                retval = curr_bs->backing_hd;
+                retval = curr_bs->backing->bs;
                 break;
             }
         } else {
@@ -3118,7 +3119,7 @@ BlockDriverState *bdrv_find_backing_image(BlockDriverState *bs,
             }
 
             if (strcmp(backing_file_full, filename_full) == 0) {
-                retval = curr_bs->backing_hd;
+                retval = curr_bs->backing->bs;
                 break;
             }
         }
@@ -3136,11 +3137,11 @@ int bdrv_get_backing_file_depth(BlockDriverState *bs)
         return 0;
     }
 
-    if (!bs->backing_hd) {
+    if (!bs->backing) {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    return 1 + bdrv_get_backing_file_depth(bs->backing_hd);
+    return 1 + bdrv_get_backing_file_depth(bs->backing->bs);
 }
 
 void bdrv_init(void)
@@ -3903,8 +3904,8 @@ void bdrv_detach_aio_context(BlockDriverState *bs)
     if (bs->file) {
         bdrv_detach_aio_context(bs->file->bs);
     }
-    if (bs->backing_hd) {
-        bdrv_detach_aio_context(bs->backing_hd);
+    if (bs->backing) {
+        bdrv_detach_aio_context(bs->backing->bs);
     }
 
     bs->aio_context = NULL;
@@ -3921,8 +3922,8 @@ void bdrv_attach_aio_context(BlockDriverState *bs,
 
     bs->aio_context = new_context;
 
-    if (bs->backing_hd) {
-        bdrv_attach_aio_context(bs->backing_hd, new_context);
+    if (bs->backing) {
+        bdrv_attach_aio_context(bs->backing->bs, new_context);
     }
     if (bs->file) {
         bdrv_attach_aio_context(bs->file->bs, new_context);
diff --git a/block/io.c b/block/io.c
index ede47968db..e094694e83 100644
--- a/block/io.c
+++ b/block/io.c
@@ -170,24 +170,24 @@ void bdrv_refresh_limits(BlockDriverState *bs, Error **errp)
         bs->bl.opt_mem_alignment = getpagesize();
     }
 
-    if (bs->backing_hd) {
-        bdrv_refresh_limits(bs->backing_hd, &local_err);
+    if (bs->backing) {
+        bdrv_refresh_limits(bs->backing->bs, &local_err);
         if (local_err) {
             error_propagate(errp, local_err);
             return;
         }
         bs->bl.opt_transfer_length =
             MAX(bs->bl.opt_transfer_length,
-                bs->backing_hd->bl.opt_transfer_length);
+                bs->backing->bs->bl.opt_transfer_length);
         bs->bl.max_transfer_length =
             MIN_NON_ZERO(bs->bl.max_transfer_length,
-                         bs->backing_hd->bl.max_transfer_length);
+                         bs->backing->bs->bl.max_transfer_length);
         bs->bl.opt_mem_alignment =
             MAX(bs->bl.opt_mem_alignment,
-                bs->backing_hd->bl.opt_mem_alignment);
+                bs->backing->bs->bl.opt_mem_alignment);
         bs->bl.min_mem_alignment =
             MAX(bs->bl.min_mem_alignment,
-                bs->backing_hd->bl.min_mem_alignment);
+                bs->backing->bs->bl.min_mem_alignment);
     }
 
     /* Then let the driver override it */
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static bool bdrv_requests_pending(BlockDriverState *bs)
     if (bs->file && bdrv_requests_pending(bs->file->bs)) {
         return true;
     }
-    if (bs->backing_hd && bdrv_requests_pending(bs->backing_hd)) {
+    if (bs->backing && bdrv_requests_pending(bs->backing->bs)) {
         return true;
     }
     return false;
@@ -1505,8 +1505,8 @@ static int64_t coroutine_fn bdrv_co_get_block_status(BlockDriverState *bs,
     } else {
         if (bdrv_unallocated_blocks_are_zero(bs)) {
             ret |= BDRV_BLOCK_ZERO;
-        } else if (bs->backing_hd) {
-            BlockDriverState *bs2 = bs->backing_hd;
+        } else if (bs->backing) {
+            BlockDriverState *bs2 = bs->backing->bs;
             int64_t nb_sectors2 = bdrv_nb_sectors(bs2);
             if (nb_sectors2 >= 0 && sector_num >= nb_sectors2) {
                 ret |= BDRV_BLOCK_ZERO;
@@ -1551,7 +1551,7 @@ static int64_t coroutine_fn bdrv_co_get_block_status_above(BlockDriverState *bs,
     int64_t ret = 0;
 
     assert(bs != base);
-    for (p = bs; p != base; p = p->backing_hd) {
+    for (p = bs; p != base; p = backing_bs(p)) {
         ret = bdrv_co_get_block_status(p, sector_num, nb_sectors, pnum);
         if (ret < 0 || ret & BDRV_BLOCK_ALLOCATED) {
             break;
@@ -1614,7 +1614,7 @@ int64_t bdrv_get_block_status(BlockDriverState *bs,
                               int64_t sector_num,
                               int nb_sectors, int *pnum)
 {
-    return bdrv_get_block_status_above(bs, bs->backing_hd,
+    return bdrv_get_block_status_above(bs, backing_bs(bs),
                                        sector_num, nb_sectors, pnum);
 }
 
@@ -1672,7 +1672,7 @@ int bdrv_is_allocated_above(BlockDriverState *top,
             n = pnum_inter;
         }
 
-        intermediate = intermediate->backing_hd;
+        intermediate = backing_bs(intermediate);
     }
 
     *pnum = n;
diff --git a/block/mirror.c b/block/mirror.c
index 1ca4aa0da0..5d3b8bbd9c 100644
--- a/block/mirror.c
+++ b/block/mirror.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ static void mirror_exit(BlockJob *job, void *opaque)
         if (s->common.driver->job_type == BLOCK_JOB_TYPE_COMMIT) {
             /* drop the bs loop chain formed by the swap: break the loop then
              * trigger the unref from the top one */
-            BlockDriverState *p = s->base->backing_hd;
+            BlockDriverState *p = backing_bs(s->base);
             bdrv_set_backing_hd(s->base, NULL);
             bdrv_unref(p);
         }
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ static void coroutine_fn mirror_run(void *opaque)
      */
     bdrv_get_backing_filename(s->target, backing_filename,
                               sizeof(backing_filename));
-    if (backing_filename[0] && !s->target->backing_hd) {
+    if (backing_filename[0] && !s->target->backing) {
         ret = bdrv_get_info(s->target, &bdi);
         if (ret < 0) {
             goto immediate_exit;
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ void mirror_start(BlockDriverState *bs, BlockDriverState *target,
         return;
     }
     is_none_mode = mode == MIRROR_SYNC_MODE_NONE;
-    base = mode == MIRROR_SYNC_MODE_TOP ? bs->backing_hd : NULL;
+    base = mode == MIRROR_SYNC_MODE_TOP ? backing_bs(bs) : NULL;
     mirror_start_job(bs, target, replaces,
                      speed, granularity, buf_size,
                      on_source_error, on_target_error, unmap, cb, opaque, errp,
diff --git a/block/qapi.c b/block/qapi.c
index 0c4654e34f..355ba324f1 100644
--- a/block/qapi.c
+++ b/block/qapi.c
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ BlockDeviceInfo *bdrv_block_device_info(BlockDriverState *bs, Error **errp)
             qapi_free_BlockDeviceInfo(info);
             return NULL;
         }
-        if (bs0->drv && bs0->backing_hd) {
-            bs0 = bs0->backing_hd;
+        if (bs0->drv && bs0->backing) {
+            bs0 = bs0->backing->bs;
             (*p_image_info)->has_backing_image = true;
             p_image_info = &((*p_image_info)->backing_image);
         } else {
@@ -362,9 +362,9 @@ static BlockStats *bdrv_query_stats(const BlockDriverState *bs,
         s->parent = bdrv_query_stats(bs->file->bs, query_backing);
     }
 
-    if (query_backing && bs->backing_hd) {
+    if (query_backing && bs->backing) {
         s->has_backing = true;
-        s->backing = bdrv_query_stats(bs->backing_hd, query_backing);
+        s->backing = bdrv_query_stats(bs->backing->bs, query_backing);
     }
 
     return s;
diff --git a/block/qcow.c b/block/qcow.c
index 42f888c422..635085e27b 100644
--- a/block/qcow.c
+++ b/block/qcow.c
@@ -597,13 +597,13 @@ static coroutine_fn int qcow_co_readv(BlockDriverState *bs, int64_t sector_num,
         }
 
         if (!cluster_offset) {
-            if (bs->backing_hd) {
+            if (bs->backing) {
                 /* read from the base image */
                 hd_iov.iov_base = (void *)buf;
                 hd_iov.iov_len = n * 512;
                 qemu_iovec_init_external(&hd_qiov, &hd_iov, 1);
                 qemu_co_mutex_unlock(&s->lock);
-                ret = bdrv_co_readv(bs->backing_hd, sector_num,
+                ret = bdrv_co_readv(bs->backing->bs, sector_num,
                                     n, &hd_qiov);
                 qemu_co_mutex_lock(&s->lock);
                 if (ret < 0) {
diff --git a/block/qcow2-cluster.c b/block/qcow2-cluster.c
index a2f3efc2e3..67be0ce2c9 100644
--- a/block/qcow2-cluster.c
+++ b/block/qcow2-cluster.c
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ static int discard_single_l2(BlockDriverState *bs, uint64_t offset,
          */
         switch (qcow2_get_cluster_type(old_l2_entry)) {
             case QCOW2_CLUSTER_UNALLOCATED:
-                if (full_discard || !bs->backing_hd) {
+                if (full_discard || !bs->backing) {
                     continue;
                 }
                 break;
@@ -1707,7 +1707,7 @@ static int expand_zero_clusters_in_l1(BlockDriverState *bs, uint64_t *l1_table,
             }
 
             if (!preallocated) {
-                if (!bs->backing_hd) {
+                if (!bs->backing) {
                     /* not backed; therefore we can simply deallocate the
                      * cluster */
                     l2_table[j] = 0;
diff --git a/block/qcow2.c b/block/qcow2.c
index 38b2797de6..bacc4f2e11 100644
--- a/block/qcow2.c
+++ b/block/qcow2.c
@@ -1369,9 +1369,9 @@ static coroutine_fn int qcow2_co_readv(BlockDriverState *bs, int64_t sector_num,
         switch (ret) {
         case QCOW2_CLUSTER_UNALLOCATED:
 
-            if (bs->backing_hd) {
+            if (bs->backing) {
                 /* read from the base image */
-                n1 = qcow2_backing_read1(bs->backing_hd, &hd_qiov,
+                n1 = qcow2_backing_read1(bs->backing->bs, &hd_qiov,
                     sector_num, cur_nr_sectors);
                 if (n1 > 0) {
                     QEMUIOVector local_qiov;
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ static coroutine_fn int qcow2_co_readv(BlockDriverState *bs, int64_t sector_num,
 
                     BLKDBG_EVENT(bs->file, BLKDBG_READ_BACKING_AIO);
                     qemu_co_mutex_unlock(&s->lock);
-                    ret = bdrv_co_readv(bs->backing_hd, sector_num,
+                    ret = bdrv_co_readv(bs->backing->bs, sector_num,
                                         n1, &local_qiov);
                     qemu_co_mutex_lock(&s->lock);
 
diff --git a/block/qed.c b/block/qed.c
index d953f8cdf5..0af81dcf21 100644
--- a/block/qed.c
+++ b/block/qed.c
@@ -772,8 +772,8 @@ static void qed_read_backing_file(BDRVQEDState *s, uint64_t pos,
     /* If there is a backing file, get its length.  Treat the absence of a
      * backing file like a zero length backing file.
      */
-    if (s->bs->backing_hd) {
-        int64_t l = bdrv_getlength(s->bs->backing_hd);
+    if (s->bs->backing) {
+        int64_t l = bdrv_getlength(s->bs->backing->bs);
         if (l < 0) {
             cb(opaque, l);
             return;
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ static void qed_read_backing_file(BDRVQEDState *s, uint64_t pos,
     qemu_iovec_concat(*backing_qiov, qiov, 0, size);
 
     BLKDBG_EVENT(s->bs->file, BLKDBG_READ_BACKING_AIO);
-    bdrv_aio_readv(s->bs->backing_hd, pos / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
+    bdrv_aio_readv(s->bs->backing->bs, pos / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
                    *backing_qiov, size / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE, cb, opaque);
 }
 
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ static void qed_aio_write_main(void *opaque, int ret)
     if (acb->find_cluster_ret == QED_CLUSTER_FOUND) {
         next_fn = qed_aio_next_io;
     } else {
-        if (s->bs->backing_hd) {
+        if (s->bs->backing) {
             next_fn = qed_aio_write_flush_before_l2_update;
         } else {
             next_fn = qed_aio_write_l2_update_cb;
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ static void qed_aio_write_prefill(void *opaque, int ret)
 static bool qed_should_set_need_check(BDRVQEDState *s)
 {
     /* The flush before L2 update path ensures consistency */
-    if (s->bs->backing_hd) {
+    if (s->bs->backing) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -1443,7 +1443,7 @@ static int coroutine_fn bdrv_qed_co_write_zeroes(BlockDriverState *bs,
     struct iovec iov;
 
     /* Refuse if there are untouched backing file sectors */
-    if (bs->backing_hd) {
+    if (bs->backing) {
         if (qed_offset_into_cluster(s, sector_num * BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE) != 0) {
             return -ENOTSUP;
         }
diff --git a/block/stream.c b/block/stream.c
index ab0bd057f7..ba535c5861 100644
--- a/block/stream.c
+++ b/block/stream.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static void close_unused_images(BlockDriverState *top, BlockDriverState *base,
                                 const char *base_id)
 {
     BlockDriverState *intermediate;
-    intermediate = top->backing_hd;
+    intermediate = backing_bs(top);
 
     /* Must assign before bdrv_delete() to prevent traversing dangling pointer
      * while we delete backing image instances.
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static void close_unused_images(BlockDriverState *top, BlockDriverState *base,
         }
 
         unused = intermediate;
-        intermediate = intermediate->backing_hd;
+        intermediate = backing_bs(intermediate);
         bdrv_set_backing_hd(unused, NULL);
         bdrv_unref(unused);
     }
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static void coroutine_fn stream_run(void *opaque)
     int n = 0;
     void *buf;
 
-    if (!bs->backing_hd) {
+    if (!bs->backing) {
         block_job_completed(&s->common, 0);
         return;
     }
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ wait:
         } else if (ret >= 0) {
             /* Copy if allocated in the intermediate images.  Limit to the
              * known-unallocated area [sector_num, sector_num+n).  */
-            ret = bdrv_is_allocated_above(bs->backing_hd, base,
+            ret = bdrv_is_allocated_above(backing_bs(bs), base,
                                           sector_num, n, &n);
 
             /* Finish early if end of backing file has been reached */
diff --git a/block/vmdk.c b/block/vmdk.c
index 9f7e7db32a..0effb7d91c 100644
--- a/block/vmdk.c
+++ b/block/vmdk.c
@@ -308,10 +308,11 @@ static int vmdk_write_cid(BlockDriverState *bs, uint32_t cid)
 static int vmdk_is_cid_valid(BlockDriverState *bs)
 {
     BDRVVmdkState *s = bs->opaque;
-    BlockDriverState *p_bs = bs->backing_hd;
     uint32_t cur_pcid;
 
-    if (!s->cid_checked && p_bs) {
+    if (!s->cid_checked && bs->backing) {
+        BlockDriverState *p_bs = bs->backing->bs;
+
         cur_pcid = vmdk_read_cid(p_bs, 0);
         if (s->parent_cid != cur_pcid) {
             /* CID not valid */
@@ -1006,7 +1007,7 @@ static int get_whole_cluster(BlockDriverState *bs,
     cluster_bytes = extent->cluster_sectors << BDRV_SECTOR_BITS;
     whole_grain = qemu_blockalign(bs, cluster_bytes);
 
-    if (!bs->backing_hd) {
+    if (!bs->backing) {
         memset(whole_grain, 0,  skip_start_sector << BDRV_SECTOR_BITS);
         memset(whole_grain + (skip_end_sector << BDRV_SECTOR_BITS), 0,
                cluster_bytes - (skip_end_sector << BDRV_SECTOR_BITS));
@@ -1015,15 +1016,15 @@ static int get_whole_cluster(BlockDriverState *bs,
     assert(skip_end_sector <= extent->cluster_sectors);
     /* we will be here if it's first write on non-exist grain(cluster).
      * try to read from parent image, if exist */
-    if (bs->backing_hd && !vmdk_is_cid_valid(bs)) {
+    if (bs->backing && !vmdk_is_cid_valid(bs)) {
         ret = VMDK_ERROR;
         goto exit;
     }
 
     /* Read backing data before skip range */
     if (skip_start_sector > 0) {
-        if (bs->backing_hd) {
-            ret = bdrv_read(bs->backing_hd, sector_num,
+        if (bs->backing) {
+            ret = bdrv_read(bs->backing->bs, sector_num,
                             whole_grain, skip_start_sector);
             if (ret < 0) {
                 ret = VMDK_ERROR;
@@ -1039,8 +1040,8 @@ static int get_whole_cluster(BlockDriverState *bs,
     }
     /* Read backing data after skip range */
     if (skip_end_sector < extent->cluster_sectors) {
-        if (bs->backing_hd) {
-            ret = bdrv_read(bs->backing_hd, sector_num + skip_end_sector,
+        if (bs->backing) {
+            ret = bdrv_read(bs->backing->bs, sector_num + skip_end_sector,
                             whole_grain + (skip_end_sector << BDRV_SECTOR_BITS),
                             extent->cluster_sectors - skip_end_sector);
             if (ret < 0) {
@@ -1433,11 +1434,11 @@ static int vmdk_read(BlockDriverState *bs, int64_t sector_num,
         }
         if (ret != VMDK_OK) {
             /* if not allocated, try to read from parent image, if exist */
-            if (bs->backing_hd && ret != VMDK_ZEROED) {
+            if (bs->backing && ret != VMDK_ZEROED) {
                 if (!vmdk_is_cid_valid(bs)) {
                     return -EINVAL;
                 }
-                ret = bdrv_read(bs->backing_hd, sector_num, buf, n);
+                ret = bdrv_read(bs->backing->bs, sector_num, buf, n);
                 if (ret < 0) {
                     return ret;
                 }
diff --git a/block/vvfat.c b/block/vvfat.c
index 7ddc962436..7c4b0f5ce4 100644
--- a/block/vvfat.c
+++ b/block/vvfat.c
@@ -2972,9 +2972,9 @@ static int enable_write_target(BDRVVVFATState *s, Error **errp)
 #endif
 
     bdrv_set_backing_hd(s->bs, bdrv_new());
-    s->bs->backing_hd->drv = &vvfat_write_target;
-    s->bs->backing_hd->opaque = g_new(void *, 1);
-    *(void**)s->bs->backing_hd->opaque = s;
+    s->bs->backing->bs->drv = &vvfat_write_target;
+    s->bs->backing->bs->opaque = g_new(void *, 1);
+    *(void**)s->bs->backing->bs->opaque = s;
 
     return 0;
 
diff --git a/blockdev.c b/blockdev.c
index 32b04b478c..b633212c12 100644
--- a/blockdev.c
+++ b/blockdev.c
@@ -2508,7 +2508,7 @@ void qmp_drive_backup(const char *device, const char *target,
     /* See if we have a backing HD we can use to create our new image
      * on top of. */
     if (sync == MIRROR_SYNC_MODE_TOP) {
-        source = bs->backing_hd;
+        source = backing_bs(bs);
         if (!source) {
             sync = MIRROR_SYNC_MODE_FULL;
         }
@@ -2716,7 +2716,7 @@ void qmp_drive_mirror(const char *device, const char *target,
     }
 
     flags = bs->open_flags | BDRV_O_RDWR;
-    source = bs->backing_hd;
+    source = backing_bs(bs);
     if (!source && sync == MIRROR_SYNC_MODE_TOP) {
         sync = MIRROR_SYNC_MODE_FULL;
     }
diff --git a/include/block/block_int.h b/include/block/block_int.h
index 98936c9b16..90971c05bf 100644
--- a/include/block/block_int.h
+++ b/include/block/block_int.h
@@ -378,8 +378,7 @@ struct BlockDriverState {
     QDict *full_open_options;
     char exact_filename[PATH_MAX];
 
-    BlockDriverState *backing_hd;
-    BdrvChild *backing_child;
+    BdrvChild *backing;
     BdrvChild *file;
 
     NotifierList close_notifiers;
@@ -458,6 +457,11 @@ struct BlockDriverState {
     NotifierWithReturn write_threshold_notifier;
 };
 
+static inline BlockDriverState *backing_bs(BlockDriverState *bs)
+{
+    return bs->backing ? bs->backing->bs : NULL;
+}
+
 
 /* Essential block drivers which must always be statically linked into qemu, and
  * which therefore can be accessed without using bdrv_find_format() */
@@ -496,7 +500,7 @@ void bdrv_add_before_write_notifier(BlockDriverState *bs,
  *
  * May be called from .bdrv_detach_aio_context() to detach children from the
  * current #AioContext.  This is only needed by block drivers that manage their
- * own children.  Both ->file and ->backing_hd are automatically handled and
+ * own children.  Both ->file and ->backing are automatically handled and
  * block drivers should not call this function on them explicitly.
  */
 void bdrv_detach_aio_context(BlockDriverState *bs);
@@ -506,7 +510,7 @@ void bdrv_detach_aio_context(BlockDriverState *bs);
  *
  * May be called from .bdrv_attach_aio_context() to attach children to the new
  * #AioContext.  This is only needed by block drivers that manage their own
- * children.  Both ->file and ->backing_hd are automatically handled and block
+ * children.  Both ->file and ->backing are automatically handled and block
  * drivers should not call this function on them explicitly.
  */
 void bdrv_attach_aio_context(BlockDriverState *bs,
diff --git a/qemu-img.c b/qemu-img.c
index 7d65c0a78c..e678fdc403 100644
--- a/qemu-img.c
+++ b/qemu-img.c
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ static int img_commit(int argc, char **argv)
         /* This is different from QMP, which by default uses the deepest file in
          * the backing chain (i.e., the very base); however, the traditional
          * behavior of qemu-img commit is using the immediate backing file. */
-        base_bs = bs->backing_hd;
+        base_bs = backing_bs(bs);
         if (!base_bs) {
             error_setg(&local_err, "Image does not have a backing file");
             goto done;
@@ -2207,7 +2207,7 @@ static int get_block_status(BlockDriverState *bs, int64_t sector_num,
         if (ret & (BDRV_BLOCK_ZERO|BDRV_BLOCK_DATA)) {
             break;
         }
-        bs = bs->backing_hd;
+        bs = backing_bs(bs);
         if (bs == NULL) {
             ret = 0;
             break;